Why did it take me so long to see this? I don’t know. Maybe the years of fighting, worrying, pushing, and carrying too much blinded me. But I see it now: there is life outside of all these difficulties.There is life outside the overwhelming debts.There is life outside the stagnant career path.There is life outside … Continue reading Blind
Self reminder
I am
I am a reader I am a writer I am a runner I am a woman I am a mother I am a daughter I am a wife I am a student I am a survivor I am a healer I am a lover I am a connector I am an artist I am a … Continue reading I am
Authentic
I spend so much energy polishing my live for the eyes of others. The heaviest part of filing a divorce paper isn’t the court process—it’s the whisper in my head: *what will people say about me?* As if people weren’t already wrestling with their own private storms.It’s not only about divorce. It’s in the little … Continue reading Authentic
Obstacle
I once heard the phrase, *“The obstacle is the way.”* At first, it sounded like a paradox—how can the very thing that blocks me also be the path forward? But slowly, I began to see the truth in it.Every dream comes with its own guardians at the gate, those obstacles that test how much we … Continue reading Obstacle
No mud No lotus
In the height of my worries tonight, that simple reminder came to me again: no mud, no lotus.This city has been baked in summer heat for nearly two weeks. Then suddenly—tonight—the rain came. Heavy rain. Not for long, but just enough. The smell of grass and trees rose up like a song, and I couldn’t … Continue reading No mud No lotus
Boundaries
I am not responsible for someone else’s chaos.I am not a fixer, a shield, or a scapegoat.I offer help when it’s welcomed — and step back when it’s not.I can be kind without abandoning myself.I do not owe my energy to dysfunction.I do not make myself smaller for someone else’s control.I am allowed to say … Continue reading Boundaries
Lightly
Lightly my dear... Walk lightly. Put down that heavy weight. You're supposed to be flying high!You don't have to crawl and cry to get through the day. Lightly my dear...walk lightly.Be grateful for the pruning season that has just passed. It was necessary. Karin Sabrina
New
What did I discover about myself today that was new? I am getting good to de-stress myself! That's new, very new and I am genuinely surprised. I can catch my mind before it creates the spiralling stories of everything bad in my life. That's liberating. I am in a 1300 day streak in Duolingo! How … Continue reading New
Far
How lucky I am to have come this far.I don’t know how I made it through—what I did or didn’t do—but I’m here. And maybe that’s the most beautiful part:I’m still here. Still needed. Still wanted.My story isn’t over yet.Life is hard. Mine especially, maybe.But I’ve learned—everyone under the sky is fighting something.We just don’t … Continue reading Far
Accumulation
I don't want to accumulate things anymore.Clothes? My wardrobe is proof enough—full beyond reason.Shoes? Three pairs for running, three for casual days, two for formality.Bags? More than I need. Enough is enough.This year, I am shedding.A quiet moratorium on shopping feels right.It aligns with the word I’ve chosen to guide me: peace. I feel lighter … Continue reading Accumulation
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